Spring Vegetable Soup (oliveto’s, Oakland, Ca)

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Veg07	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	T	Olive oil
2		Leeks, trimmed and diced
1/2	lb	Asparagus, cut in 1" pieces
1	c	Peas, freshly shelled
1	oz	Fresh sorrel or borage
		leaves
		Kosher salt
2	qt	Water
1	lb	Fresh spinach
1	oz	Watercress, stemmed
		Ice
		Freshly ground Pepper
1/2	c	Ricotta cheese
		Extra virgin olive oil, for
		drizzling
		minutes.

INSTRUCTIONS

Warm the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a heavy, nonreactive 6-quart
saucepan. Add the leeks, asparagus, peas, sorrell and 2 teaspoons  salt
and cook until warmed through. Add 1 cup of the water, cover and  sweat
the vegetables over moderate heat until the water has  evaporated,
about  Add the remaining 7 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce
the  heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Increase the heat to high and add
the  spinach and watercress. Cook, stirring to submerge the leaves,
until  wilted, about 2 minutes.  Transfer the soup to a bowl set in a
larger gowl of ice. Stir the soup  frequently to chill it quickly and
thoroughly. Once it is completely  cold, pour the soup into a blender
and puree until smooth Season with  salt and pepper.  To serve, gently
reheat the soup. Spoon it into warmed soup plates or  bowls. Garnish
each serving wiht 1 tablespoon of the ricotta and a  drizzle of
extra-virgin oilive oil and serve.  Per serving: 92 Calories; 6g Fat
(52% calories from fat); 5g Protein;  7g Carbohydrate; 8mg Cholesterol;
58mg Sodium  Recipe by: Food and Wine, April 1996  Converted by
MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 88 Calories From Fat: 46 Total Fat: 5.2g Cholesterol: 4.8mg Sodium: 344.3mg Potassium: 281.6mg Carbohydrates: 6.7g Fiber: 3.2g Sugar: 1.2g Protein: 5.5g

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